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Carrols acquires 21 Burger King locations in Rochester, Southern Tier areas
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) today announced it has signed an agreement to purchase 21 Burger King restaurants from the Rochester–based
Upstate Shredding acquires firm in Capital Region
OWEGO, N.Y. — Upstate Shredding, LLC and its sister business Ben Weitsman & Son, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Eastside Metals & Recycling Corp.

Cuomo announces $3.6M in job-training funding, including North Country, Mohawk Valley groups
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced $3.6 million to support education and job-training programs he says will help low-income workers find employment in

Empire Brewing Company seeking federal funding for expansion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Empire Brewing Company, a Syracuse–based brewer of handcrafted ales and lagers, has plans to expand its operations and add jobs. The brewery
Schumer: Whole Foods Market “interested” in Armory Square, will visit in the fall
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) is “interested” in a possible location in Armory Square and will visit the area in the fall.

Second hotel planned for Syracuse’s Inner Harbor, Cuomo says
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts and COR Development Co., LLC are partnering to bring a second hotel under Starwood’s Element brand to the

The 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel opens in Clayton
CLAYTON, N.Y. — The Buffalo–based Hart Hotels, Inc. on Wednesday announced the opening of the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel in Clayton on the St. Lawrence

Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare Foundation announces board officers
UTICA, N.Y. — The Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) Foundation on Wednesday announced its 2014-2015 officers for its board of directors. Robert Luke Lewis has
Crews work on railroad-overpass project on Binghamton’s Front Street
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Crews have started work on the $3 million project to lower the roadway beneath the Norfolk Southern railroad overpasses at the intersection
Comfort Windows opens new showroom in Ithaca
ITHACA — Comfort Window Co., Inc., which describes itself as the “largest home-improvement company in upstate New York,” has opened a showroom in Ithaca. The
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